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Art C.~rtiin~~nc.e ar~~ending the Village Cade of ~lydinances to provide authority for the Village Manager to sign
cep tracts in the n~aximurn amount of $~5,t10tJ without prior Village Council Approval
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Pr~~vides the Village Manger with the authority to sign contracts in the maximum amount of X25;000
u~rithout prior Village Council Approval
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DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2009
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TO: MICHAEL COUZZO, VILLAGE MANAGER
CC: LORI MCWILLIAMS, VILLAGE CLERK
FROM: JOANN FORSYTHE, FINANCE DIRECTOR
RE: ORDINANCE N0.19-09 AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY FOR THE VILLAGE MANAGER
TO SIGN CONTRACTS IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $25,000
Please add the attached agenda item to the October 15, 2009 Meeting of the Village Council.
10/1/0912:33 PM
ORDINANCE NO. 19-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE OF
ORDINANCES AT CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION. ARTICLE
III. OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND DEPARTMENTS. DIVISION 2.
VILLAGE MANAGER. BY AMENDING SECTION 2-81. TO
PROVIDE AUTHORITY FOR THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO SIGN
CONTRACTS IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $25,000
WITHOUT PRIOR VILLAGE COUNCIL APPROVAL; PROVIDING
THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION AND SUBSECTION
OF CHAPTER 2. SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT
AS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED.; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS
CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO
CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Division 2. of Article III. of Chapter 2. Administration of the
Village of Tequesa Code of Ordinances provides authority for the Village
Manager to sign contracts in an amount up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)
without prior Village Council approval; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council desires to increase this amount to twenty-
five thousand dollars ($25,000) so that business may be conducted more easily
since the Village Council only meets once a month and in view of the fact that all
such contracts will come to the Village Council for ratification at the next available
Village Council meeting in accordance with Section 3.03(9) of the Village
Charter; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council believes that this revision to the Code of
Ordinances is in the best interests of the Village of Tequesta, and will promote
the public health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Chapter 2. Administration. of the Code of Ordinances of the
Village of Tequesta is hereby amended at Article III. Officers, Employees and
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Departments. at Division 2. Village Manager. at Section 2-81 by amending this
section to provide authority for the Village Manager to sign contracts in the
maximum amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) without prior Village
Council approval with Village Council ratification at the next Village Council
meeting in accordance with Section 3.03(9) of the Village Charter; providing that
Sec. 2-81 shall hereafter read as follows:
Division 2. Village Manager
Sec. 2-81. Authority to enter into contracts.
The village manager is authorized to sign contracts in the maximum
amount of $~;AA9:A9 $25,000.00 without prior village council approval.
Section 2: Each and every other section and subsection of Chapter 2.
Administration. shall remain in full force and effect as previously enacted.
Section 3: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 4: Should any Section or provision of this Ordinance or any
portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a Court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 5: Specific authority is hereby granted to codify this Ordinance.
Section 6: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
passage.
FIRST READING this 15th day of October, 2009
SECOND AND FINAL READING this 12th day of November 2009
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